AgNavigator News
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Brazil moves more of its agricultural production upstream — unlocking a biofuel opportunity.
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Resurrect Bio and Bejo have entered a joint development agreement to combat spinach downy mildew, a major disease affecting global spinach production. The collaboration leverages Resurrect Bio’s AI-driven trait discovery platform to identify and restore natural disease-resistance mechanisms in spinach, combining this technology with Bejo’s vegetable breeding expertise. This partnership builds on previous informal collaboration and supports both companies’ goals of developing more resilient, high-quality spinach varieties. The initiative reflects a broader trend toward using AI and gene editing to enhance crop immunity and reduce reliance on chemical inputs.
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Corteva Agriscience has partnered with Swedish company Arevo to add Arginex Soy, an arginine-based seed treatment, to its soybean seed portfolio. The technology is designed to improve soybean root systems, nodulation, and nutrient efficiency by stimulating beneficial bacteria that fix nitrogen. Following a successful technical evaluation, Arginex Soy will be integrated into Corteva's seed treatments, marking a commercial milestone for Arevo and reflecting the industry's shift toward biological and nutrition-based crop solutions.